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Causes of teenage stress
Why are teens stressed? Common things that teenagers say cause them stress include:
homework and school (especially exams)
expectations and pressure to do well at school from parents and family
their social relationships with friends and boyfriends/girlfriends and the issue of sex
extracurricular commitments
life challenges, such as leaving school or getting into tertiary studies or employment
lack of time – having too much to do, feeling unprepared or overwhelmed
lack of sleep.
Signs of stress
If you know that your teen is going through a difficult time, you can be on the lookout for changes in behaviour or things that might signal that they’re experiencing excessive stress. For example, they
can’t sleep or are getting to bed later than usual
seem fatigued, disengaged, panicky or down
are saying they’re tired all the time, have headaches or stomach aches
are feeling irritable about themselves or others around them
are having trouble concentrating
are avoiding school
aren’t being themselves
aren’t eating very well
are staying in their room a lot on the weekends when they usually would be out with friends.
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